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NTSB accident investigation · Alon A-2 · Disputanta, VA · July 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
July 20, 1970
Place
Disputanta, VA · DISPUTANTA, VA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Landing
Aircraft
N6594QAlon A-2
Status
Completed · report June 8, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
186485

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3332  70/7/20    DISPUTANTA,VA       ALON A-2            CR-  0  0  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             STUDENT, AGE 19, 39 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N6594Q              PX-  0  0  0  SOLO                      HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          RICHMOND,VA                 RICHMOND,VA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           GROUND-WATER LOOP-SWERVE                                 LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - CONTINUED VFR FLIGHT INTO ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS
           PERSONNEL - FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR: INADEQUATE SUPERVISION OF FLIGHT
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
                                  ADVERSE/UNFAVORABLE WEATHER
                                  APPROACHING DARKNESS
        REMARKS- SOLO ROUND-ROBIN.LNDD IN SOYBEAN FLD,CROSSWIND GUSTING 30K.R WING,FUS,GR,ENG MNT DMGD.

Aircraft

Registration
N6594Q
Reported as
Alon A-2
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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